Busan Man in His 70s Arrested Over Fatal Stabbing of Common-Law Wife After Money Dispute

A man in his 70s has been arrested in Busan for allegedly stabbing to death a woman with whom he was in a common-law relationship. Busan NamBu Police said on the 11th that they detained the suspect, identified only as A, after a court issued an arrest warrant on a murder charge. According to police, A is accused of committing the crime while drunk after arguing with his common-law wife over money. The case shows how a financial dispute in a cohabiting relationship escalated into a fatal knife attack, and investigators are expected to further determine the exact circumstances and motive. Source: mk.co.kr.